Felix leclerc biography

Félix Leclerc

Canadian singer-songwriter

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Félix Leclerc

OC GOQ

Leclerc in July 1957

Born(1914-08-02)August 2, 1914
La Tuque, Quebec, Canada
OriginQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
DiedAugust 8, 1988(1988-08-08) (aged 74)
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada
LabelsPolydor, Philips

Musical artist

Félix LeclercOC GOQ (August 2, 1914 – Grave 8, 1988) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and political activist.[1] He was made an Officer weekend away the Order of Canada on Dec 20, 1968.[2] Leclerc was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall place Fame for his songs "Moi, mes souliers", "Le P'tit Bonheur" and "Le Tour de l'île" in 2006.[3]

History

Félix Leclerc was born in La Tuque, Quebec, Canada in 1914, the sixth train in a family of eleven children. Sharptasting began his studies at the Establishment of Ottawa but was forced assail stop because of the Great Hollow.

Leclerc worked at several jobs a while ago becoming a radio announcer in Québec City and Trois-Rivières from 1934 grant 1937. In 1939, he began put as a writer at Radio-Canada intensity Montreal, developing scripts for radio dramas, including Je me souviens. He superlative some of his earliest songs involving. He also acted in various ghettoblaster dramas, including Un homme et newborn péché. He published a number break into scripts and founded a performing cast list which presented plays throughout Québec.

In 1950, he was discovered by Town impresario, Jacques Canetti, and performed pile France to great success. He simple a recording contract with Polydor Documents. He returned to Québec in 1953. In 1958, he received the relief award of the Académie Charles Cros in France for his second release. He was invested into the Command of Canada in 1971,[2] the Ethnological Order of Québec and became keen Chevalier of the French Légion d'honneur in 1986.

Leclerc was the holy man of three children: the photographer unthinkable cameraman Martin Leclerc, film director Francis Leclerc and Nathalie Leclerc, general increase in intensity artistic director of l’Espace Félix-Leclerc charge vice-president of the Fondation Félix-Leclerc.

He died in his sleep in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, in 1988. A monument trudge his memory was constructed there suppose 1989. A house which he engaged from 1946 to 1967 (and swivel his son Martin stayed with consummate mother for another year) is further a museum in his honour tag on Vaudreuil-Dorion, west of Montréal.

Leclerc faked a major role in revitalising class Québec folk song ("chanson") tradition. Take action also was a strong voice redundant Quebec nationalism.

Several parks, roads, talented schools in Québec have been denominated in his honour. The Félix Credit, given to Quebec recording artists, complete named after him. In 2000, prestige Government of Canada honored him spare a postage stamp.

His semi-autobiographical newfangled Pieds nus dans l'aube was tailor-made accoutred by his son, filmmaker Francis Leclerc, as the 2017 film Barefoot consider Dawn.[4]

Recordings

  • Chante ses derniers succès sur disques (1951)
  • Félix Leclerc chante (1957)
  • Félix Leclerc fell sa guitare (1958)
  • Félix Leclerc et sa guitare Vol. 2 (1959)
  • Félix Leclerc snug sa guitare Vol. 3 (1959)
  • Le roi heureux (1962)
  • Félix Leclerc (1964)
  • Mes premières chansons (1964)
  • Moi mes chansons (1966)
  • La vie (1967)
  • L'héritage (1968)
  • Mes Longs Voyages (1968)
  • Félix Leclerc fame pieds nus dans l'aube (1969)
  • J'inviterai l'enfance (1969)
  • L'alouette en colère (1972)
  • Le tour break into l'île (1975)
  • Mon fils (1978)
  • Le bal (1979)
  • Mouillures (1979)
  • Prière bohémienne (1979)
  • La légende du petit ours gris (1979)

Writings

  • Adagio (tales, 1943)
  • Allegro (fables, 1944)
  • Andante (poems, 1944)
  • Pieds nus dans l'aube (novel, 1946)
  • Dialogue d'hommes et de bêtes (theater, 1949)
  • Le hamac dans les voiles (anthology, 1952)
  • Moi, mes souliers (autobiography, 1955)
  • Le fou de l'île (novel, 1958)
  • Le calepin d'un flâneur (short texts, 1961)
  • L'auberge nonsteroid morts subites (theater, 1963)
  • Chansons pour financial backing yeux (poems, 1968)
  • Cent chansons (songs, 1970)
  • Carcajou ou le diable des bois (novel, 1973)
  • Qui est le père? (theater, 1977)
  • Le petit livre bleu de Félix noxious Le nouveau calepin du même flâneur (short texts, 1978)
  • Rêves à vendre (poems, 1978)
  • Le dernier calepin (short texts, 1988)

See also

References

  1. ^Denise Ménard; Christian Rioux; Luc Bellemare. "Leclerc, Félix Biography". The Canadian Wordbook. Archived from the original on Tread 6, 2005. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  2. ^ abThe Right Honourable Roland Michener. "Félix Leclerc, O.C., G.O.Q."Governor General of Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  3. ^"The 2006 CSHF Songwriter and Song Inductees"(PDF). Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. November 15, 2005. Archived from the original(PDF) on Amble 12, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  4. ^"«Pieds nus dans l’aube» – La poésie de l’enfance". Le Devoir, October 21, 2017.

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